{"id":2516965,"date":"2025-12-03T09:53:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upset-foiled-2-days-after-trump-warned-tennessee-dem-house-candidate-hates-christianity-she-lost-her-election\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T09:54:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:54:33","slug":"upset-foiled-2-days-after-trump-warned-tennessee-dem-house-candidate-hates-christianity-she-lost-her-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upset-foiled-2-days-after-trump-warned-tennessee-dem-house-candidate-hates-christianity-she-lost-her-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Upset Foiled: 2 Days After Trump Warned Tennessee Dem House Candidate &#8216;Hates Christianity,&#8217; She Lost Her Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fupset-foiled-2-days-after-trump-warned-tennessee-dem-house-candidate-hates-christianity-she-lost-her-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2516965&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald trump criticized Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn during the special election for Tennessee&#8217;s 7th Congressional District, labeling her a radical progressive who &#8220;hates Christianity.&#8221; Trump urged voters to support Republican Matt Van Epps, who ultimately won the race despite Behn narrowing the margin in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-running-against-joe-kent-supports-child-sex-changes\/\" title=\"Dem Running Against Joe Kent ...s Child Sex Changes\">traditionally conservative district<\/a> that trump had won by 22 points the previous year. Trump highlighted Behn&#8217;s controversial positions, including her discomfort with the role of Christianity in the state legislature, support for gun control, open borders, transgender rights, and criticism of country music. Behn had expressed unease about prayer groups and the influence of Christian pastors in Tennessee&#8217;s legislature. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-republican-jack-ciattarelli-will-concede-new-jersey-governors-race-to-democrat-phil-murphy\/\" title=\"Report: Republican Jack Ciattarelli Will Concede New Jersey Governor&#039;s ... to Democrat Phil Murphy\">unexpectedly close race<\/a> has been viewed by some analysts as a potential sign of Democratic momentum heading into upcoming midterm elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump contended on Sunday that Aftyn Behn, the Democratic candidate in the special election for Tennessee&rsquo;s 7th Congressional District, is a radical progressive who &ldquo;hates Christianity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115640171509477265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  that Behn, a member of the Tennessee State House who is running a surprisingly close race against Republican candidate Matt Van Epps, does not represent the values of the the usually conservative area.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Behn making up massive ground in a district Trump won by 22 points last year, the Democrat still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/live-story\/news\/politics\/2025\/12\/02\/results-tennessee-special-election-congress-matt-van-epps-aftyn-behn\/87465675007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lost to Epps<\/a> on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s plea to voters to vote for Epps may very well have played a part in fending off a potential upset.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am asking all America First Patriots in Tennessee&rsquo;s 7th Congressional District, who haven&rsquo;t voted yet, to please GET OUT AND VOTE on Election Day, Tuesday, December 2nd, for a phenomenal Candidate, Matt Van Epps,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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Do not take this Race for granted,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Radical Left Democrats are spending a fortune to beat one of the best Candidates we&rsquo;ve ever had, Matt Van Epps! You can win this Election for Matt. GET OUT AND VOTE FOR MATT VAN EPPS, who has my Complete and Total Endorsement &mdash; HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/trump-claims-democratic-house-candidate-aftyn-behn-hates-christianity.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Christian Post<\/a> noted that Trump likely said Behn &ldquo;hates Christianity&rdquo; because of a past clip in which she expressed her discomfort about prayer and the political power that Christians wield in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As someone who is more secular, I have a hard time when religion is at the core of everything we do in the legislature,&rdquo; she said last year on the &ldquo;Red State Blue Mom&rdquo; podcast.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;UNCOVERED AUDIO&#128680;<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee Democrat Aftyn Behn &ndash; who once brought a transgender pastor to the Tennessee Legislature &ndash; said it made her &ldquo;uncomfortable&rdquo; to see her colleagues pray.<\/p>\n<p>BEHN: &ldquo;There are also prayer groups in the legislature&hellip; it is uncomfortable.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7op3OOUEYf\">pic.twitter.com\/7op3OOUEYf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1993668269803499548?\">November 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And so, for example, on the House floor, we say a prayer every session,&rdquo; she observed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Some committees open up with prayer. We also stand for the pledge,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/unbelievable-might-actually-win-district-dominated-trump-democrat-aftyn-behns-unhinged-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behn<\/a> continued. &ldquo;There are also prayer groups in the legislature that meet routinely. There are Christian pastors that have a lot of say and proximity to power in the legislature and dictate a lot of what the power players do, and it is uncomfortable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Many pundits and commentators have referenced the unexpectedly close race for Tennessee&rsquo;s 7th Congressional District, which Trump decisively won in 2024, as evidence of a possible Democratic resurgence next year in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/terrible-sign-midterms-leftist-radical-aftyn-behn-striking-distance-winning-trump-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">midterm<\/a> elections.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Crazy Democrat chick Aftyn Behn said we should defund police. Asked today if more police in Nashville would be a good thing, she refused to answer. She&rsquo;s batshit insane. Vote <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattForTN?\">@MattForTN<\/a> tomorrow: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IwM20GrkJL\">pic.twitter.com\/IwM20GrkJL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/1995680858301497383?\">December 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Several other past statements from Behn in which she <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >endorsed progressive policies circulated<\/a> on social media in the days leading up to the election.<\/p>\n<p>The Christian Post contacted Behn&rsquo;s campaign about Trump&rsquo;s remarks but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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